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NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Dies At 65 NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Dies At 65
NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Dies At 65 New York Islander legend Mike Bossy has died at the age of 65 following a battle with lung cancer. Known for his scoring proficiency, the NHL Hall of Fame helped lead the Islanders to four consecutive Stanley Cup wins from 1979 and 1983. Daughter Tanya Bossy said her father was "no longer in pain.” "My dad loved hockey, sure, but first and foremost he loved life," she said in a statement in French on behalf of the Bossy family. "Until the end of his journey, he hung on. He wanted to live more than anything." Mike BossyWikimedia Commons/ebay Bossy announced his cancer diagnosis in Oct…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Battling Lung Cancer NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Battling Lung Cancer
NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Battling Lung Cancer Hockey Hall of Fame forward Mike Bossy announced that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer. A New York Islanders legend, the 64-year-old Bossy announced that he will be stepping away from his role as a hockey analyst with TVA Sport in Canada to receive treatment following his diagnosis. “I can assure you that I intend to fight with the determination that you have seen me display on the ice and in my game,” Bossy said in his announcement. “That same determination that helped me achieve my dreams.” Bossy also spent a year working for the MSG Network before heading to his native Canada to …

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by Zak Failla
News
So-Called 'Silent Killer' Caused One in Five Deaths Worldwide, Study Says So-Called 'Silent Killer' Caused One in Five Deaths Worldwide, Study Says
So-Called 'Silent Killer' Caused One in Five Deaths Worldwide, Study Says There's something people come in contact with every day that's being called a "silent killer" responsible for about 20 percent of deaths worldwide in 2018. A new study by various top universities has found that air pollution killed 8.7 million people globally in 2018 - about one in five deaths. A major contributor to fatal air pollution was caused by burning fossil fuels such as coal and oil, said the study, “Global mortality from outdoor fine particle pollution generated by fossil fuel combustion: Results from GEOS-Chem.”  Exposure to high levels of air pollution can cause respirator…

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by Kristin Palpini
Obituaries
COVID-19: First Sitting Member Of Congress Dies From Virus COVID-19: First Sitting Member Of Congress Dies From Virus
Covid-19: First Sitting Member Of Congress Dies From Virus The first sitting member of Congress has died from COVID-19. Rep. Ron Wright, a Republican representing the sixth district in Texas, had been hospitalized for two weeks before his death on Sunday, Feb. 6. He was 67 years old. He had been undergoing treatment for lung cancer, which was diagnosed in 2018, the same year he was elected to Congress. Wright is survived by his wife, Susan, who has also been hospitalized with COVID-19 for the last two weeks. “As friends, family, and many of his constituents will know, Ron maintained his quick wit and optimism until the very end,” Wright’s of…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Trumbull Man Sentenced For Illegally Removing Asbestos Trumbull Man Sentenced For Illegally Removing Asbestos
Trumbull Man Sentenced For Illegally Removing Asbestos A property owner who illegally removed asbestos from a Connecticut will avoid prison time after being sentenced in New Haven federal court. Aleks Rakaj, 46, of Trumbull, was sentenced to a term of one-year probation and fined $9,500 after pleading guilty in May to one count of illegal asbestos removal in violation of the Clean Air Act. Rakaj and his two cousins purchased a commercial property at 206-220 Wallace St. in New Haven, U.S. Attorney John Durham said. Before purchasing the property, the trio was informed that the property contained asbestos. Shortly after purchasing the property, …

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by Zak Failla
News
Monroe Man, Brother Sentenced For Endangering Workers’ Lives Monroe Man, Brother Sentenced For Endangering Workers’ Lives
Monroe Man, Brother Sentenced For Endangering Workers’ Lives Two property owners in the area have been sentenced for their roles in the illegal and dangerous removal of asbestos in a building they were renovating. Brothers Klinton Rakaj, 39, of Monroe and Rezart Rakaj, 35, of Ansonia were sentenced to one year of probation, fined $9,500 and will have to complete 50 hours of community service after pleading guilty to one count of illegal asbestos removal in violation of the Clean Air Act last year. In November 2015, the brothers and another family member purchased a commercial property on Wallace Street in New Haven, U.S. Attorney John Durha…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Columbia Oncologist Brings Comprehensive Lung Cancer Care To Westchester Columbia Oncologist Brings Comprehensive Lung Cancer Care To Westchester
Columbia Oncologist Brings Comprehensive Lung Cancer Care To Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The keys to combatting lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States, are early detection and innovative treatments that increase survival. These are the very cornerstones of lung cancer care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital’s Cheryl R. Lindenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center in Cortlandt Manor. “The biggest news in early lung cancer detection is low-dose CT (LDCT) screening, because it saves lives,” said Dr. Mark B. Stoopler, a medical oncologist with ColumbiaDoctors, the faculty practice of Columbia Universit…

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